Watch host Scott Yoo play Julio de Caro’s strange violin (a violín-corneta), and then watch a performance of de Caro’s “Tierra Querida.”
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Let'''s play this piece.
Absolutely, we can play this piece.
But, before, we have to show you something. because it'''s a little surprise.
Okay.
Because Julio de Caro was so famous that the RCA Victor label gave him a special gift -- a special violin that he used for all his famous recordings, which is the violín-corneta.
Wow, this is bizarre.
I going to swap you. Have you ever seen one of these?
I've never -- I've never seen this before.
Should I try a little bit? Please.
♪♪ I mean, it's so strange because I feel like I'm playing a brass instrument.
It's so strange.
It's like a child's fairytale, you know, half zebra, half alligator or something.
That's what this is.
Absolutely, absolutely. It's like the lovechild of a trumpet and a violin.
[Laughs] All right, I'''m going to put this down and let'''s play some music.
Yeah, let'''s do it.
♪♪
